Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 7.9.209

तदहं वो ऽधुना दासी प्रेमक्रीतेति वादिनी ।
नरवाहनदत्तं तं स्नानाद्यैः सममानयत् ॥ २०८ ॥

tadahaṃ vo 'dhunā dāsī premakrīteti vādinī |
naravāhanadattaṃ taṃ snānādyaiḥ samamānayat || 208 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.209 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.9.209). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Ham, Yushmad, Dasi, Preman, Krita, Iti, Vadi, Vadin, Vadini, Naravahanadatta, Snana, Yah, Yat, Samamana, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.209). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tadahaṃ vo 'dhunā dāsī premakrīteti vādinī
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ham -
  • ham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • vo' -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • adhunā* -
  • dhū (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • dāsī -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • prema -
  • preman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    preman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • krīte -
  • krīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    krīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    krītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    krī -> krīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √krī class 9 verb], [locative single from √krī class 9 verb]
    krī -> krīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [locative single from √krī class 9 verb]
    krī -> krītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √krī class 9 verb], [nominative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √krī class 9 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [optative middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vādinī -
  • vādinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vādi (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vādin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vādī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “naravāhanadattaṃ taṃ snānādyaiḥ samamānayat
  • naravāhanadattam -
  • naravāhanadatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • snānād -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yaiḥ -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samamāna -
  • sam -> samamāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam -> samamāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.209

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 7.9.209 in Bengali sript:
তদহং বো ঽধুনা দাসী প্রেমক্রীতেতি বাদিনী ।
নরবাহনদত্তং তং স্নানাদ্যৈঃ সমমানযত্ ॥ ২০৮ ॥

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